Effect of aldosterone on epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of human peritoneal mesothelial cells

• Main Authors: Mina Yu (Author), Hyun-Soo Shin (Author), Hyeon Kook Lee (Author), Dong-Ryeol Ryu (Author), Seung-Jung Kim (Author), Kyu-Bok Choi (Author), Duk-Hee Kang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Peritoneal fibrosis is one of the major causes of technical failure in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) of the peritoneum is an early and reversible mechanism of peritoneal fibrosis. Human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs) have their own reni...